Decrees – Environmental

Decree 2331 of 2007
By which a measure is established aimed at the rational and efficient use of electrical energy.

Decree 2300 of 2006
By which Law 1021 of 2006 is partially regulated.

Decree 2570 of 2006
By which Decree 1600 of 1994 is added and other provisions are dictated. The President of the Republic of Colombia, in use of his constitutional and legal powers, especially those conferred in numeral 11 of article 189 of the Political Constitution and in article 4 of Law 99 of 1993.

Decree 1220 of 2005
By which Title VIII of Law 99 of 1993 on environmental licenses is regulated.

Decree 195 of 2005
By which limits of exposure of people to electromagnetic fields are adopted, procedures are adapted for the installation of radioelectric stations and other provisions are dictated

Decree 4299 of 2005
By which article 61 of Law 812 of 2003 is regulated and other provisions are established.

Decree 838 of 2005
By which Decree 1713 of 2002 on final disposal of solid waste is modified and other provisions are issued.

Decree 155 of 2004
By which article 43 of Law 99 of 1993 on fees for water use is regulated and other provisions are adopted.

Decree 1140 of 2003
By which Decree 1713 of 2002 is partially modified, in relation to the issue of storage units, and other provisions are dictated.

Decree 1604 of 2002
By which paragraph 3 of article 33 of Law 99 of 1993 is regulated.

Decree 1609 of 2002
By which the handling and automotive land transportation of dangerous goods by road is regulated.

Decree 1713 of 2002
By which Law 142 of 1994, Law 632 of 2000 and Law 689 of 2001 are regulated, in relation to the provision of public cleaning services, and Decree Law 2811 of 1974 and Law 99 of 1993 in relation to Comprehensive Solid Waste Management.

Decree 321 of 1999
By which the National Contingency Plan against spills of hydrocarbons, derivatives and harmful substances is adopted.

Decree 475 of 1998
By which technical standards for the quality of drinking water are issued.

Decree 3102 of 1997
By which article 15 of Law 373 of 1997 is regulated in relation to the installation of equipment, systems and implements with low water consumption.

Decree 1791 of 1996
Through which the forestry exploitation regime is established.

Decree 948 of 1995
By which Law 23 of 1973, articles 33, 73, 74, 75 and 75 of Decree-Law 2811 of 1974 are partially regulated; articles 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48 and 49 of Law 9 of 1979; and Law 99 of 1993, in relation to the prevention and control of atmospheric pollution and the protection of air quality.

Decree 1600 of 1994
By which the National Environmental System -SINA- is partially regulated in relation to the National Environmental Research and Environmental Information Systems.

Decree 2858 of 1981
By which Article 56 of Decree-Law 2811 of 1974 is partially regulated and Decree 1541 of 1978 is modified.

Decree 1541 of 1978
Non-maritime waters.

Decree 2811 of 1974
The following will be the text of the National Code of Renewable Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

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